The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that is reviewing the Federal Reserve‘s overdraft protection rule to find out if it “should be amended or rescinded” to minimize “any significant economic impact” to small businesses (SMBs) and credit unions. The 2009 rule requires that financial...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced changes to policies on Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), which are investigational subpoenas issued by the CFPB. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
In a series of statements and interviews, Kathy Kraninger, the new director (as of December of 2018) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has laid out a number of strategic priorities and processes for the bureau. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau came under fire from the House Financial Services Committee, which is now controlled by Democrats, during a hearing Thursday (March 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The next chapter in the ongoing saga that is payday loan regulation officially began yesterday (Feb. 6), with the announcement that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will overhaul a series of 2017 payday loan regulations, set to go into effect in August 2019. The...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the government watchdog agency, settled with a handful of payday lenders over alleged violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has asked the United States Congress for the authority to supervise compliance of the Military Lending Act (MLA), the organization announced on Thursday (Jan. 17). In a statement, CFPB Director Kathleen Kraninger said she asked Congress to grant the organization...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a settlement with payday lender Cash Express, which will pay approximately $32,000 in restitution to consumers, as well as a $200,000 civil money penalty for violating the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). Based in Tennessee, Cash Express...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it has filed a complaint against multiple parties, accusing them of making loans against future pension payments. The defendants include Future Income Payments, FIP, BuySellAnnuity, Cash Flow Investment Partners and approximately two dozen others. Get the Full...
